How many listed buildings are in Sandwich? 441 listed buildings
Sandwich has 441 listed buildings, 7 of them Grade I, and 4 conservation areas. About 35.4% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 7
- Grade II*
- 26
- Grade II
- 408
- Per 1,000 homes
- 190.3
- More listed buildings per home than
- 99% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 4
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in SandwichIs a home in Sandwich likely to be in a conservation area?
Yes, more likely than in most places: about 35.4% of homes in Sandwich are in a conservation area, compared with 11.4% across Dover and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| SandwichThis area | 35.4% |
| Dover | 11.4% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Sandwich. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Sandwich?
Sandwich has 7 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| CHAPEL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW | 1950 |
| CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT | 1950 |
| CHURCH OF ST PETER | 1950 |
| Church of St Mary | 1950 |
| FISHER GATE | 1970 |
| THE SALUTATION | 1950 |
| The Barbican | 1950 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Sandwich?
Sandwich has 4 conservation areas. Sandwich - Walled Town has the most homes, about 766, and was designated in 1972.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich - Walled Town | 1972 | 766 |
| Sandwich - St Barts | 1972 | 33 |
| Sandwich - Walled Town | 1993 | 14 |
| Sandwich - Walled Town | 1993 | 7 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Sandwich?
Yes, Sandwich has 9 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Sandwich town walls: section at NW corner (150ft long)
- Sandwich town walls: section extending 40yds (36m) on N side of Strand Street
- Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate
- Sandwich town walls: section from Woodnesborough Gate to Canterbury Gate
- Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New Gate (including The Bulwark and Mill Wall)
- Sandwich town walls: section incorporated in the old East Kent Brewery (35ft long)
- Sandwich town walls: site of the Round House
- Site of medieval port, Stonar
- The Fisher Gate
What else do people ask about Sandwich?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Sandwich.
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- What is the crime rate in Sandwich?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:36 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sandwich dataset covers 349 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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